Master trap



Patented Mar. 12, 1929.

UNITED? STATES'PATENT F C CLARENCE v. EU UA, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ssIenOR TO THE CLEANERS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, or KANSAS CITY,- -MISSOUBI, A CORPORATION MOI MISSOURI. 1

Application at July 5,

My invention relates to traps and more particularly to a master trap for use in cleaning fluid clarifying systems. V g

It is a purpose of my inventlonto provide a trap of the abovementioned character n which the solid particles in the cleanlngfluid can be readily collected and the collected. solid particles can be easily removed. :In order to accomplish this purpose a collecti on receptacle is preferably provided within the trap that is removable for cleamngpurposes. V v

It is a further purpose of my Invention toprovide a trap of the above-mentioned 1 character with arr-inlet and an outlet and battle means between the inlet and outlet, said battle means preferably COIIlPl'lSlIlg means for. collecting foreign matter in the cleaning fluid. More particularly the baifle means preferably comprises a collecting re- .ceptacle having an elongated body portion provided with an inlet at one end adapted to align with the inlet into the trap and an outlet adjacent the other end with means .inlet and outlet. A. collection chamber for said solid particles is preferably provided by the employment of a battle plate between the inlet'and the outlet of said collecting receptacle.

It is a provide a removable cover for the collecting receptaclewhichnis preferably in the .t'orm ofa p'an-likemember, and to provide an inclined screen above the outlet of said collection receptacle which is located above said pan like cover member being adaptedto receive. material that, does not pass through the; screen thereon. Thus the entire collecting means including the; elongated body portion, the {'COVGI'I member andfthe screen can be readily removed forcleaning purposes. i

I duit extending upwardly from the outlet -and'normally closed except at the entrance 1 thereof at the upper end of the :conduit, said conduit preferably. flaring toward the upper end thereof. In{ order-to provide means for draining the trap when the same v to be. cleaned, an inlet having a' closure. member normally in closed position is prot'or collecting solid particles'between said further purpose of my invention to Means is preferably provided for main- MASTER TRAP.

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'vided intolsaid conduit adjaoent the outlet connection.

Other objects and advantages oft-them} f vention will appear as the .descriptionof the I accompanying drawings proceeds. However, I desire tohave it distinctly understood that I donot intend to limit myself to the exact details shown or described, but

that-I intend. to include as part of my in vention all such Obvious changes and'modifications of parts as would occur "to a person skilled in this art and as would fall within the scope of the claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a pcrspeetlve View, partly broken away, of myimproved trap, and

. Fig. 2 is a vertical S6CtlOI1alY1eW thereof.

Referrlng n detail to the drawings tion '5 which is provided withv a peripheral laterally extending flange 6 adjacent thetop thereof with which the depending flange 7 on the removablecover member 8 is adapted to be engaged; Oneside of thekbody portion 5 is provided with an inlet opening9 therein .into which the inlet pipe 10 leads, said inlet/pipe being secured to the body portion by means of the flanged member 11 My improved trap comprises a body por- I I having screw threaded engagement with the pipe 10 and secured to the side wall ofthe member 5 in any desired manner. Located on the opposite side of the body portion 5 :from the inlet opening 9 is an outlet open ing-12 from which the outlet pipe 13 leads,

said outlet pipe being secured to the side wall of the member 5 by meansgof the'flange member 14 having screw threadedengage- -ment with said pipe.-

Restingon the .bottom 15 of the body portion' 5 is an elongated receptacle 16. which an upwardly offset end portion 17 the wall of which adjacent the side wall of the member 5 is provided. withan opening 18 aligning withthe opening 9. The end por- :tiOIl 17 of the receptacleis preferably made the upstanding walls 19,-and the offsetfporseparablefiom the tray like "body portion thereof,-said tray like body portion having tion 1'? having the. depending'wall portions QOlying adjacent theupstanding wall portions 19 with the lower edge'sthereof en- .gagingwith the bottom of the tray like member 16. The member 17 is preferably I made removable for cleaning "purposes.

= numeral 24.

Mounted Within the collecting receptacle formed by the tray like member 16- anfd the upwardly offset portion 17 and in alignment with the upwardly oflset portion is a bafile plate 21, said baflie plate being preferably carried by said upstanding portion and -ter- 22 and and 26, said cover member having a peripheral flange portion 28 and being pr.o-

vided with handles 29' removal thereof.

Resting upon thetop wall 30 of the upwardly olfset portion 17 of the collecting receptacle and upon the edge portion '31 of said receptacle adjacent the outlet 32 .is a screen 33, said screen being .thus inclined at an angle andbeing slightly spaced from the outlet 32 and overlying the pan-like cover so as to facilitate member 27.

' As the cleaning liquid passes into the member 17 through the openings 9 and 18, all particles such as buttons, matches and other heavy material that has been carried.

along with the cleaning liquid will be demg liquid will flow 'thepartitionor baflle plate 21' into the elongated compartment 3 1 formed between the cover 27 andthe bottom of the receptacle along with the cleaning on t-he bottom of the tray like receptacle 16. and the liquid then flows upwardly through the outlet 32 and through the screen 33.

posited in the compartment 23 and the cleanover the upper edge of 16. During such flow the dirt being carried liquid is deposited The screen 33 collects other foreign matter atoward the entrance to theout-let providedfor the trap.

in the cleaning liquid, the matter collected by the screen 33 dropping off the same and into the pan-like cover member 27. The cleaning liquid then travels upwardly connection 'Theoutlet'connection provided on the trap preferably comprises a tapering conduit 35 which flares upwardly toward the entrance 36 thereof, said entrance being relatively Wide'and lying adjacent one of the side Walls of the body portion 5 and overlying the opening 12 at its lower end thereof. The

conduit is provided adjacent its lower end withanopening 37 which is normally closed by means of the closure member 38 hinged to the conduit at 39 and movable into open the trap is to be cleaned out.

To clean the trap the cover member 8 1s.

position by means of a flexible member 40 such as a chain attached to the-eye 41 on; said closure member. A hook 42 maybe *provid'edon the opposite end oft-he flexible member 610 by means of'which the same may be supported by the upper edge portion of the conduit 35 as clearly shown in utheidrawings to make the flexible member readily accessible to the operator when it is desired to clean thereceptacle', the purpose of the closure member 38 being to provide a drain for he tank when it is desired to lowerdthe level of the liquid 43 therein attimes when removed after whichthe flexible member 40 is manipulatedyto open the outlet 37 and thus llowerthe level of the liquid 43. Then the screen 33 is removed and afterthis .hasbeen done the pan-like cover member-2711s removed 'afterflwhi'ch the member 17 and th'emember 16 are removed so that access can be had to all the various parts of the "collecting receptacleto clean the collected material out of the same;

After the parts have'been cleaned and the collected material 'filhns been removed from the compartment '24, the member 17 is replaced in position in the memberlG, the cover member 27 is replaced asis also the screen 33, the closure,

member 3-8 is moved into position to close the opening 37 the cover 8 is replaced and the deviceis'ready' 'forffu'rther operation as atrap, theliquid maintaining a level therein substantially even with q the top edge of the conduit35 "at the entrance 36. WVhatI'claim and desire to secureby Letters'Patentis 1. In a trap of the'charac'ter described, a

body-portion'having'an inlet and an outlet and removable bafile means between saidinlet I and outl'et,-saicl means comprising a removable tray-hkefbafiie member mounted in front of said inlet, anda bafilep-late in said member spaced from the inlet to define collecting chamber'for solid particles;

2, In 'a trap 'of' the character described, a

let and-outlet, said means comprising a rem'ovable tr ay-li kejballle member mounted in front of "said inlet, said tray-like member having a removable cover member.

ibody portionli-aving an inlet and an outlet and removable balile means between ,;sa1d inj 3. In a trap of the characterdescribedga body portion having an inlet and an outlet and baflle means'between said inlet and outlet 1 comprising a baffle menib'erhavi-ng an elongated tray-l-ike bodyportion and an oiiset end'rportion having an openingaligning with said inlet. 4 I i I 4-. Inatrap of the character described, a body portionhaving aninlet and an outlet and bafilemeans between said inlet and outlet compris ng a baflle memberhavmgan elongated tray-like body portion and an oifset end portion having an opening aligning with said inlet, said member having. a 'baiile plate between said portions to define a collecting chamber for solid particles.

5. In a trap of the character described, a body portion having an inlet and an outlet and a collecting receptacle in said body portion between said inlet and outlet, said receptacle having an elongated body portion provided with an inlet adjacent one end thereof aligning with the inlet in said bodyportion and an outlet adjacent the other end thereof, and a bafile plate in said receptacle between said inlet and outlet.

6. In a trap of the character described, a body portion having an inlet and an outlet and a collecting receptacle in saidbody portion between said inlet and outlet, said .receptacle having an elongated body portion provided with an inlet adjacent one, end thereof aligning with the inlet in said body portionand an-outlet adjacent the other end thereof, and a removableicover for said receptacle.

7. In a trap of the character described, a body portion having an inlet and an outlet and a collecting receptacle in said body portion between said inlet and outlet, said receptacle having an elongated body portion provided with an inlet adjacent one end thereof aligning with the inlet in said body portion and an outlet adjacent the other end thereof, an inclined screen above said outlet overlyingsaid receptacle, and a removable coverfor said receptacle under said screen.

8. In a trap of the character described, a body portion having an inlet and an outlet and a collecting receptacle in said body portion between said inlet and outlet, said receptacle having an elongated body portion provided with an inlet adjacent one end thereof aligning with the inlet in said body portion and an outlet adjacent the other end thereof, an inclined screen above said outlet overlying said receptacle, and'a removable pan-like cover for. said receptacle under said SCI'GGH.

9. In a trap of the character described, a

body portion having an inlet and an outlet and baffle means therein between said inlet and outlet comprising a conduit extending upwardly from said outlet and having its entrance located a substantial distance above said outlet to maintain a predetermined level of liquid in sa d trap, andineans for admitting said liquid to said conduit ad acent said outlet to drain said trap.

10. In a trap ofthe character described, a body portion having an inlet and an outlet andbafiie means therein betweensaid inlet and outlet comprising a conduit extending upwardly from said outlet and having its entrance located a substantial distance above said outlet to maintain a predetermined level of liquid in said trap, said conduit having an inlet near the bottom thereof and means for normally closing said-inlet.

11. In a trap of the character described, a 7

body portion having an inlet and an outlet and baffle means therein between said inlet and outlet comprising an upwardly flaring conduitextending upwardly from said outlet and having. its entrance located a substantial distance above said outlet to maintain a predetermined level of liquid in said trap, and means for admitting said liquid to said conduitadjacent said outlet. to drain said trap. I j 1 I I v I 12. Ina trap of the character described, a body portion having an inlet and an outlet and baflle means therein between said inlet and outlet comprising an upwardly-flaring conduit extending upwardly from said outlet and havin its entrance located a sub- CLARENCE v. FUQUA. 

